El Paso county property tax

[hollohas]

All of this is well and good, but it assumes that .gov is operating for the common good and without a mind to rape and pillage in a legislated manner.

When one looks at the taxes of the so-called "Dark" ages, in the days of that evil word known as "monarchy", we are paying exorbitant amounts of taxes in comparison.

I was talking with an Iraqi once about America. I brought up property taxes. They were astounded. Under Saddam, a house equivalent to something like many of us live in was taxed at about the equivalent of $20 US.

I have ZERO misconceptions about how we're taxed. I know we're being rapped and have been for a long time. But apparently half the population is ok with that. Insane.

[00tec]

Property taxes are based on 1/1/2015 - 6/30/2016. Check the assessors site and comps during that time you fight it.

That, I don't understand. There wasnt anything but a dirt driveway and a pit for a basement on my land in June of last year, but the statement lists the house.

I take that back, I had some styrofoam too...
June 30, 2016

[Madeinhb]

That, I don't understand. There wasnt anything but a dirt driveway and a pit for a basement on my land in June of last year, but the statement lists the house.

I take that back, I had some styrofoam too...
June 30, 2016

It's not just based on your house but it takes into account all houses around you during that time frame

[Rumline]

My problem with the current system is that we are being taxed on a value that is meaningless until you sell the property. If I bought at $100k and the current value based on market demand is $500k, it makes no difference if my income hasn't risen enough to pay the new tax assessment. Many people may be taxed out of their home unless the system is altered. I believe California had to address this same issue at some point.

Yes, California does have that system, where reassessment only happens if you do a major remodel or if you sell the house, and property tax can only change by up to 2% per year. It was a ballot initiative, Proposition 13, and the libs in California are frothing at the mouth to get rid of it just like the libs here are about TABOR. Fortunately for Californians, Proposition 13 still has "third rail" status whereas my impression here is that a sizeable portion of Coloradans want to do away with TABOR.

[Aloha_Shooter]

Most locales I've lived in adjust property tax based on current values, not purchase values. The funding from property taxes goes against a lot of different infrastructure and costs actually do increase over time. We might/can (and SHOULD) argue over whether some of those "services" need to be done -- I for one like but don't think we need to putting in all the road and sidewalk "improvements" that the city is doing under 2C funding from last year (a "one-time" waiver of TABOR refunds, letting the city keep some overage to address long-standing roadwork).

If the city or county didn't tax you through property tax, you'd see them coming at it through increases in fees, sales tax, or some other means. Most cities in Colorado are substantially different from 25-30 years ago and it's insane to think they could fund all that activity based on property values from that period. I'm all for reducing some if not most of that new activity but that's really the debate most citizens have to have.

[Wulf202]

Property taxes are based on 1/1/2015 - 6/30/2016. Check the assessors site and comps during that time you fight it.

I'm waiting a few days to write my appeal so I don't start with "Dear thieving fucks," my value certainty went up but more like 40%

[Rumline]

Most cities in Colorado are substantially different from 25-30 years ago and it's insane to think they could fund all that activity based on property values from that period.

Yes but I'm willing to bet that the majority of houses have changed hands since then, not to mention all the new construction.

You're right though that they're going to get their money somehow.

[colorider]

The value they have my house at is complete nonsense. Just a quick search of the exact same models that sold in the neighborhood during their dates shows my value is off by $60 grand.

[Ramsker]

Ours just went up $78k . . . ouch.

[davsel]

Filing an online appeal is not difficult.
I appealed in 2015 and had my "value" reduced significantly.
I will be doing the same this year: https://www.ar-15.co/threads/148232-...light=assessor